General interest charge
214-105 General interest charge
If:
franking deficit tax that is payable by the entity remains unpaid after the time by which it is due and payable; and
the Commissioner has not allocated the unpaid amount to an RBA;
the entity is liable to pay the general interest charge on the unpaid amount for each day in the period that:
starts at the beginning of the day on which the franking deficit tax was due to be paid; and
ends at the end of the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:
the franking deficit tax;
general interest charge on any of the franking deficit tax.
The general interest charge is worked out under Part IIA of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
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